Senior Subsurface Data Manager

Sword Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Private health

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking a Senior Subsurface Data Manager to lead the data landscape for client projects in Aberdeen. This on-site role supports Geoscience and Exploration teams with high-quality, accessible data across well and seismic datasets.

You will drive data lifecycle activities, governance standards, and stakeholder collaboration while maintaining accurate corporate repositories and data inventories. On-site presence in Aberdeen is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing subsurface data within E&P environments.
• Strong working knowledge of SLB Petrel and Studio, including loading and management of well/seismic data.
• Understanding of upstream subsurface data workflows and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and lead development of the subsurface data landscape across projects.
• Manage client requirements for Exploration and Geological Well & Seismic data, including data receipt, loading, conversion, transfer, and archiving.
• Act as interface between Geoscience and Data Management for collaboration and alignment.
• Conduct data quality assessments and ensure data consistency across repositories.

Skills

Subsurface data management

Petrel Studio

Data governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Data lifecycle management

Seismic well data

Communication

Tools

Techlog

Job description

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

About the role:

As a Senior Subsurface Data Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and developing the subsurface data landscape within a client environment, supporting Geoscience and Exploration teams with high‑quality, accessible and reliable data.

Working across well and seismic data, you will manage key activities throughout the data lifecycle, including data receipt, loading, conversion, transfer, quality control and archiving. You will act as an important interface between the Geoscience community and Data Management teams, helping ensure data is managed consistently and effectively across projects and corporate repositories.

This is a senior, hands‑on role requiring strong subsurface data management expertise alongside the ability to advise stakeholders, establish best practice and maintain high standards of data quality and governance.

This is a fully on‑site position based at our client's office in Aberdeen. Candidates must therefore be able to work on‑site in Aberdeen on a full‑time basis.

As a Senior Subsurface Data Manager, you will:

• Advise on and lead the development of the subsurface data landscape
• Manage client requirements for Exploration and Geological Well & Seismic data, including data receipt, loading, conversion, transfer, quality control and archiving
• Act as a key interface between Geoscience teams and Data Management functions, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment
• Conduct data quality assessments, apply agreed standards and ensure data consistency and synchronisation across projects and corporate repositories
• Deliver well and seismic data management services supporting E\&P applications
• Maintain high‑quality corporate subsurface databases and ensure information remains accurate and accessible
• Maintain and regularly update data inventories, applying agreed standards to support consistency and optimisation
• Support effective data lifecycle management and adherence to relevant operator and regulatory obligations
• Provide guidance and expertise to stakeholders on subsurface data management practices, standards and processes

Requirements

• Proven experience managing subsurface data within Exploration & Production (E\&P) environments
• Strong working knowledge of SLB Petrel and Studio, including the loading and management of well and seismic data
• Strong understanding of well and seismic data and associated subsurface data workflows
• Good understanding of upstream business operations
• Strong knowledge of data management concepts, standards, practices, tools and technologies
• Experience of data quality management, corporate repositories and data lifecycle management
• Understanding of operator regulatory obligations relating to subsurface data
• Experience with the UK National Data Repository (NDR) and associated data reporting would be advantageous
• Experience with data management tools and technical subsurface applications, such as Techlog, would also be advantageous
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Geoscience, Data Management and wider stakeholder groups
• Ability to work fully on-site at the client office in Aberdeen

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work‑life balance. We can't promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well‑being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more...

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.

We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your perspective and potential are important to us.

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